A 30-year-old woman sought help after struggling to conceive for 2.5 years. To improve their chances of pregnancy, the couple decided to learn and use the symptothermal method, a natural family planning technique based on tracking fertility signs like basal body temperature and cervical mucus.
Her self-observation charts showed that ovulation was occurring regularly, and the second phase of her cycle was normal. However, the problem was that she constantly had clear, odorless discharge, which made it difficult to determine the “peak day”—a key fertility marker. This hindered the effective use of the method.
During a detailed consultation, it was revealed that the woman drank Thyme tea daily. After removing thyme tea from her diet, the discharge stopped, and she was able to clearly identify the peak mucus day. This allowed the couple to use the symptothermal method effectively to achieve conception.
On her fifth observation chart, the woman became pregnant, and her pregnancy resulted in the birth of a healthy baby boy.
